I collected the best tweets of last night’s Democratic debate, today at The Federalist.
Month: July 2019
Wheels on the Bus
StandardWhat kind of busing did Joe Biden oppose? What kind does Kamala Harris favor? I discussed the past (and possible future) of school busing today at The Federalist.
Is Big Tech Too Big?
StandardToday at The Federalist, I looked at the merits of the federal government’s monopoly case against Big Tech.
Friday afternoon sports blogging
StandardTime for another sports graph! This time, let’s look at football. Specifically, which NFL team has the most regular season wins since the NFL-AFL merger of 1970? That time period started out well for the Miami Dolphins, but it ended…well, see for yourselves.
Unbalanced scales
StandardToday at The Federalist, I wrote about the many problems with Facebook’s plan to issue its own money.
Chaos Theory
StandardThis week in the Washington Examiner, I reviewed Myron Magnet’s new book on the life and jurisprudence of Clarence Thomas.
Rose, Cobb, Aaron…and Ichiro?
StandardBonus chart!
After yesterday’s chart of hits leaders through time, I wondered how it would look if we counted Ichiro Suzuki’s hits in Japanese baseball and American baseball. The result is below.
Should we do this? No. Japanese baseball is a high-level league, but no respectable analyst would say JPB is the equivalent of MLB. It is still fun to imagine, though, what would’ve happened if Ichiro had signed with the Seattle Mariners in 1992 instead of the Orix Blue Wave.
Rose, Cobb, Aaron
StandardMore baseball charts! I put this one together of major league baseball’s hits leaders over time.
One thing that jumps out at me: even if every one of Hank Aaron’s 755 home runs had been an out, he still would have more than 3000 hits. Truly one of the all time greats.
Gun Control in New Zealand
StandardI wrote about the forced sales of guns in New Zealand, and what American gun owners (and would-be gun controllers) can learn from it, today at The Federalist.
Home runs
StandardI made this graphic of baseball’s home run leaders over time. It’s interesting to see how Ruth’s production just soared beyond the rest of the sport.